By TRILBY BERESFORD | Reporter
At approximately 4 p.m. on Monday, July 16, a woman’s body was found in some bushes near a Topanga State Park hiking trail.
According to City News Service, a hiker discovered the body and alerted the Los Angeles Police Department, who arrived at the 20800 block of West Entrada Road.
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department was also called to the scene. On a phone call with the Palisadian-Post, LASD said, “This case is being handled by LAPD Homicide.”
The area was closed while the investigation into the woman’s death commenced.
Authorities have not yet identified the woman, though she reportedly matches the description of a 26-year-old female hiker who went missing in the park on Sunday morning. Her car was found in the park.
Until the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office can confirm a cause of death, it is unknown if heat played a factor. However, LAPD Lieutenant John Radtke told ABC7 that he advises the public to prepare accordingly when hiking in summer temperatures.
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